UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1145

Research Mentor Information
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Primary Research Mentor Name: Aixia Xu
Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns: She/her
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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): ax07@fsu.edu
Position Title: Faculty
FSU College (if applicable): FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation: ASC-NHMFL
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Overall Project Details
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Title of the Project: Understand Performance variation of REBCO superconducting tapes
Project Keywords: superconducting material, REBCO coated conductor, performance characterization
Are you currently looking for research assistants?: No
Number of Research Assistants Needed : 1
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s):
Materials science and engineering, Physics, Mechanical engineering

Project Location:: 2031 E. Paul Dirac Drive, Tallahassee FL 32310
If the project location is off campus, does the research assistant(s) need to provide their own transportation?: FSU bus
Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s):: In-person
Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work?: 20
Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work?: During business hours
Overall Research Project Description:
REBCO coated conductor, presently, is the only superconducting material that enables high field magnet windings for fusion reactor constructions to achieve the goal of zero-carbon emission.  The performance inconsistency from batch to batch and along the tape length within the same batch has been a long time challenge to fully implement REBCO coated conductors. We at ASC-NHMFL, are addressing this challenge by carrying out comprehensive performance characterizations on diverse REBCO coated conductors, and will provide our understanding to REBCO coated conductor manufacturers to alleviate the performance variations. 

Research Tasks:
REBCO performance evaluation using SEM, XRD and other experimental equipment

Skills that research assistant(s) may need::
Recommended: Cryogenic liquid handling, soldering

Mentoring Philosophy:
We will develop diverse skills of the mentee to systematically characterize REBCO superconducting tapes. During this process, the mentee's interest will be identified. Besides this, the mentee will attain a overall picture of REBCO coated conductor growth, microstructure, and performance and their correlations. Depending upon the mentee's interest, a single or multiple characterization tools will be assigned to the mentee to give the mentee's ownership and promoting mentee's accountability.  The data analysis capability and problem solving ability will be acquired throughout the work process.

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Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable?: Yes
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Roundtable Info:
- Day: Friday, September 5
  Start Time: 12:30
  End Time: 12:30
  Zoom Link: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/97618788561

UROP Program Elements
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Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication: Yes
UROP Performance Evaluation: Yes
Materials Grant: Yes
UROP Poster Presentation: Yes

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Year: 2025
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